Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

What wasn’t so completely understood at the time is that that this level of employee commitment and personal investment also positively impacted the employee experience. Customer experience pros can argue back-and-forth about whether a vendor can create deep emotions such as bonding and love in a customer.

Employee engagement 364

Employee engagement Consulting Consulting Enterprise 364

ijgolding

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

September is the month where Customer Experience in the UK is celebrated – and celebrated in style. On Friday 25th September 2015, hundreds of passionate Professionals who excel in demonstrating the power of Customer Experience, convened in London for the UK Customer Experience Awards.

Customer Experience 104

Customer Experience Journey mapping Customer centricity Employee engagement 104

TechSee

APRIL 10, 2019

In the highly competitive telecom industry, customer experience is a critical factor in building and maintaining a competitive advantage. A recent report by Forrester takes this concept one step further by proving that improving customer experience in telecoms delivers a boost to all KPIs. Vodafone – Visual engagement.

Customer Experience 154

Customer Experience Customer centricity Interactive Voice Response Wireless 154

Provide Support

JULY 5, 2016

Highly engaged employees make the customer experience. Disengaged employees break it. Are your employees passionate about their jobs and committed to contribute to your company’s goals? In fact, employee disengagement is a bigger problem than most employers realize. © 2003 - 2015 Provide Support LLC.

Employee engagement 47

Employee engagement Service level Customer Experience Customer Service 47

CX Journey

JULY 21, 2015

It appeared on their blog on February 19, 2015. Is this the secret to employee engagement? Smart simplicity is all about creating an environment where: employees can work with one another to develop creative solutions to complex challenges. These rules really present an interesting approach to employee engagement.

Employee engagement 84

Employee engagement Accountability Consulting Consulting 84

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 4, 2014

In my experience, the latter is more likely than the former, leaving most organizations with a process lacking a customer focus. The Naive to Natural assessment looks at nine areas of a company to determine how Customer centric the organization is with their Customer Experience.

Journey mapping 384

Journey mapping Customer centricity Employee engagement Customer Experience 384

Customers That Stick

JANUARY 15, 2015

We introduced our Faces of Customer Experience series in April 2014, and we’ve had the privilege of meeting and sharing the stories of a number of wonderful customer-facing professionals. We look forward to meeting more interesting professionals like them in 2015! So let us reintroduce you to our Faces from 2014.

Customer Experience 104

Customer Experience Employee engagement Banking Customer retention 104

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 16, 2017

This concept becomes even more crucial when you become a manager and assess your team—especially as it pertains to how they work with or on behalf of customers. In our global Customer Experience consultancy, we find most employees fall into one of five commitment categories for employees. Positive Loyalists.

Consulting 350

Consulting Consulting Employee engagement Customer Experience 350

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

All organizations are on a journey from being Naive to Natural in the way they focus on the Customer, passing through each of four stages: Naïve, Transactional, Enlightened, and Natural. Naïve companies are the least customer-focused and Natural companies are the most customer-focused. What emotions are we trying to evoke?

Customer centricity 409

Customer centricity Customer emotions Employee engagement Customer retention 409

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 19, 2015

Having a great Customer Experience is no accident. Companies that excel in providing a great Customer Experience engaged in lots of deliberate designs to make their experience what it is today. 1: Top CX Companies Predict Customer Behavior. In many ways Customer Experience is like an iceberg.

Employee engagement 370

Employee engagement Analytics Banking Customer Experience 370

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 9, 2017

But is it right for Customer Experience? On the one hand, speeding up service and eliminating mundane tasks to free employees up to do other tasks, like coaching their direct reports, seems like it would be a boon to Customer Experience. Act Now to Turn Customer Pain Points into Pleasurable Profits.

Banking 0

Banking Coaching Surveys Employee engagement 0

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 2, 2018

It would be highly unusual for a company that provides the excellent Customer Experience that Amazon does to have such a terrible work environment for those people that offer that excellent experience. It is clear that Amazon sees value in automation and intends to have many human-free Customer Experiences.

Government 253

Government Employee engagement Customer Experience Consulting 253

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 18, 2015

In contrast, your experiences really are part of you. We are the sum total of our experiences. So when you are designing your Customer Experience, remembering this concept is key to creating something that will evoke happy and pleased with your Customers. Discovering What Customers Don’t Know Themselves.

B2C 399

B2C B2B Employee engagement Customer Experience 399

Stratifyd

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Many companies now have a focus on customer experience. Now many are realizing the significant impact employee experience has on customer experience. But successful organizations go beyond this, because they know that happy and empowered employees are the key to positive customer experiences (CX).

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Analytics Enterprise Feedback 40

ijgolding

OCTOBER 3, 2016

As I continue to develop my Customer Experience Specialism around the globe, a number of questions are continually raised by the people I meet. Starting an organisations Customer Experience transformation is hard – something I have written about in the past.

Customer centricity 105

Customer centricity Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Construction 105

Horizon CX

APRIL 1, 2024

Organizational Growth Through CX Maturity Introduction In today’s competitive landscape, delivering exceptional customer experiences isn’t just a goal; it’s a necessity for sustained success. What is Customer Experience Maturity? What’s holding organizations back?

Journey mapping 52

Journey mapping Customer centricity Customer retention Feedback 52

Talkdesk

JUNE 28, 2016

Welcome back to the CXW, the once a week roundup of customer experience insights from around the web. This week’s topic is the employee experience. How does the work environment and team morale impact the way customers perceive companies? What can be done to promote a customer-centric culture in the workplace?

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Morale Employee engagement Customer centricity 40

Customer Guru

DECEMBER 13, 2017

The Customer Experience Buzz. Customer experience is becoming more important with every passing year. I, however, believe that customer experience is becoming a part of the boardroom discussion in companies. The problems with the current state of customer experience. Source: Google Trends.

Customer Experience 119

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Customer centricity Coaching 119

Noble Systems

MARCH 20, 2019

It cites figures compiled by Gartner that showed 40 percent of Global 1000 organizations used gamification as the primary mechanism to transform business operations as of the end of 2015. The right information, delivered at the right time to agents is key in reducing agent frustration, resulting in a better customer experience.

Gamification 75

Gamification Call Center Customer Experience Banking 75

ijgolding

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

If you follow me on Twitter, it would not have escaped your notice that last week played host to the 2014 UK Customer Experience Awards. The UK Customer Experience Awards is for any organisation wishing to share the amazing things they have done in the last twelve months to genuinely put customers at the heart of everything they do.

Customer Experience 102

Customer Experience Transportation Government B2B 102

ijgolding

MAY 7, 2015

Since I became an independent Customer Experience Practitioner in 2012, I have rigorously ensured that I am described as a specialist in my role – not an expert – a specialist. My development as a Customer Experience specialist comes in a variety of forms. To others, it is completely unnecessary.

Customer Experience 114

Customer Experience Customer centricity Personalization Employee engagement 114

ProProfs Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

In its data-driven marketing survey in 2015, Gartner reported that companies would migrate towards making their decisions based on quantitative data. This is the main reason why marketing teams now keep track of customer sentiments about the brand. The result of this surge in the value of data?

Surveys 122

Surveys Upselling Employee engagement Sales 122

PeopleMetrics

JUNE 16, 2015

(DISCLAIMER: The CX Feud is a game in which 150 customer experience professionals took our assessment about the presence, or absence, of customer centricity practices in their organizations. When it comes to customer experience activities and commitment, leaders appear to be: 1. The Survey Says.

Customer centricity 96

Customer centricity Employee engagement Surveys Feedback 96

delighted

JANUARY 7, 2020

Back in 2015, Forrester Research uncovered that customer experience was the number one priority for business and technology leaders. A Walker study found that by the end of 2020, customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Surveys Feedback Marketing 40

Customer Interactions

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Even though you are all probably wrapping up your campaigns and getting ready to party at your end of year-Xmas do, employee engagement, customer experience and giving good service should still be top of your priorities list. Finally we are starting to see some holiday season joy.

Employee engagement 0

Employee engagement Customer Experience 0

CX Journey

JANUARY 6, 2015

Pundits are making their predictions about customer experience, marketing, and more: what''s the next big thing coming in the new year and what should everyone be focusing on. When we make predictions, we need to consider the various customer experience maturity levels. Baby steps. What are companies doing wrong?

Employee engagement 64

Employee engagement Customer Experience Marketing 64

CX Journey

APRIL 19, 2016

I've written many times about the importance of the employee experience, both on its own with regard to retention and performance and with regard to the impact of the employee experience on the customer experience. Sadly, many companies still aren't focusing on the employee experience.

Employee engagement 56

Employee engagement Airlines Morale Metrics 56

Fonolo

JANUARY 29, 2019

With the “era of the customer” in full swing; the increase in customer expectation for omnichannel communication; and the never-ending developments in communication methods through AI-powered self-service; it is easy to overlook the importance that the call center plays in the customer experience. Call backs anyone?

Call Center 85

Call Center Airlines Contact Center Self service 85

CX Journey

JUNE 23, 2015

It appeared on their blog on January 22, 2015. Fact: The employee experience drives the customer experience. Why is the customer experience so bad? Because when 70% of our workforce is "not engaged" or "actively disengaged," according to Gallup, we cannot expect to have a great customer experience.

Employee engagement 81

Employee engagement Airlines Coaching Feedback 81

HGS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

This is the information that is most difficult to instill within the standard training curriculum but which is essential to achieving an exceptional customer experience. . The end result is a truly optimized customer experience. Wed, 09/30/2015 - 15:59. employee engagement. Contact Center.

outsourcing 100

outsourcing Contact Center Management Coaching 100

Up Your Service

MARCH 5, 2016

“REI actually cares about me” stated one employee I spoke to. This points directly to the relationship between employee engagement and customer satisfaction. Organizations known for service excellence almost always have high employee engagement scores. That’s why I love working here.”

Customer Service 66

Customer Service Banking Employee engagement Call Center 66

PeopleMetrics

JUNE 26, 2015

To an on-the-fence new customer, early interaction with your customer experience is an exercise in discomfort. If you don’t think a customer’s first interaction with one of your employees matters—well, you’re either out of business, or you’re biding your time. Engage employees and treat them well.

Customer centricity 102

Customer centricity Customer advocacy Employee engagement B2B 102

ClearAction

JANUARY 12, 2022

For your spin-off, Ease-of-Doing-Business for the new Principles of Corporate Governance quantifies the extent to which customers are enhanced or constrained by your enterprise. Inspiration for this KPI is the customer experience value quotient : 5. For customers, the path of least resistance wins.

Government 62

Government Enterprise Customer centricity Banking 62

CX Journey

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

It appeared on their blog on March 19, 2015. Treat employees better than customers." In business, the debate is: who comes first, the customer or the employee? The answer is more obvious than it might seem: it must be the employee, even if it's just slightly more first than customers.

Journey mapping 89

Journey mapping Employee engagement Feedback Customer centricity 89

Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Lucas reviews the “Five I’s of Employee Engagement:” Inform, Inspire, Instruct, Involve, Incent. Employee engagement success requires a shift from narrowly focused, occasional actions to a sustained commitment to living the Five I’s across the entire organization every day. Source: 2012 Global Customer Service Barometer.

call center software 45

call center software Employee engagement Customer centricity Call Center 45

Balto

JUNE 3, 2022

Are Remote Agents Really Less Engaged? Nearly a quarter of contact centers believe that remote work has had a negative impact on employee engagement. Just 10 years ago, only about 10% of agents ever worked from home, so the contact center environment isn’t historically built for virtual engagement.

Gamification 52

Gamification Scripts Contact Center Surveys 52

Up Your Service

MARCH 5, 2016

“REI actually cares about me” stated one employee I spoke to. This points directly to the relationship between employee engagement and customer satisfaction. Organizations known for service excellence almost always have high employee engagement scores. That’s why I love working here.”

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Banking Employee engagement Call Center 40